While you’re looking for opportunities…opportunities are looking for You!

Sometimes we are so busy looking for opportunities, we don’t realize opportunities are looking for us.  The 3 resources listed below will send opportunities directly to your inbox.  Look carefully at the listings & requests to see how your area of expertise may fit.  For instance, if you have an auto repair business, could you respond to an article about Summer Fun?  Absolutely!  Create a list of 10 car games that keep kids busy while on a road trip or running errands with mom.

A little bonus for me in receiving these is that many times, I see something that is a great fit for an acquaintance or client.  I pass it along with a note that I thought they might be interested in the opportunity to shine.  I love being able to put people together with ways to succeed!  Double Bonus: Do you think they see me as a valuable connection?  While that’s not why I do it, it is a natural result.

Receiving and responding to requests from these services, I have become a repeat contributor to Mike Michalowicz's Toilet Paper Entrepreneur blog, Carol Roth's Tough Love for Business blog and I have contributed a chapter to the book Business, Business, Business! for sale on Amazon.

Be sure to share how you are featured once you begin using these tools!

BloggerLinkUp

http://BloggerLinkUp.com/
This shows up in my inbox 2-3 times per week.  Along with requests for needed posts, Cathy includes posts that are available for you to use (great way to collaborate & get your site in front of others-ask me how) and a variety of other interesting material.

Help A Reporter (HARO)

http://www.helpareporter.com/
HARO was the first of the those listed here to put this type of service together and shows up 3 times a day~morning, midday and evening editions.  There are generally a good variety of requests, remember to look at them with an open mind as to how you could lend your voice.

Source Bottle

http://www.thesourcebottle.com/

I have just signed up for this particular service so I am not sure how often it arrives. You can even specify your country to receive alerts pertaining to your area.  They list Australia, New Zealand, UK & Republic of Ireland, Canada and the United States to choose from. You can also choose your areas of expertise so you receive specific alerts instead of all of them.

© Teresa Cleveland, The Entrepreneur’s Toolbox